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Believe there's also a midweek Verona operated by Albastar for Thomson Holidays - so Thomson Holidays still have the flights just not on Thomson Air aircraft, presumably don't fit in their schedules.
TCX at Newcastle
Hi/ Does anyone know how many planes Thomas Cook will have based at Newcastle for the coming summer 2015, and how many flights (on average) per day will operate? Thanks in advance!
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That might be a bit old, i.e Varna isn't happening now but it gives a good idea. 3 A/C, 2 A321's and 1 leased A320 (Probably Smartlynx again)
That might be a bit old, i.e Varna isn't happening now but it gives a good idea. 3 A/C, 2 A321's and 1 leased A320 (Probably Smartlynx again)
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I'm surprised that given TCX are operating DLM daily, that there isn't at least one early morning flight?
They're all very late - personally, if I'm only going on holiday for 7/10 nights I would want an early flight to maximise the holiday.
Hopefully it will work for them though - daily worked last summer albeit the Tuesday flight was a 7am.
They're all very late - personally, if I'm only going on holiday for 7/10 nights I would want an early flight to maximise the holiday.
Hopefully it will work for them though - daily worked last summer albeit the Tuesday flight was a 7am.
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I suppose if you put up without a hotel room for the first night, getting there about 5am... It shouldn't be too much of a problem, however it does always seem like they're conning you out of a night when you arrive at that time.
More APD angst
Newcastle Airport future under threat if Scottish taxes are slashed, transport minister admits (From The Northern Echo)
Some Labour MPs, led by Sedgefield’s Phil Wilson, have called for regional variations in APD rates in England, to protect the North-East if the SNP presses ahead with its cuts.
But, speaking to the committee, Mr Goodwill, the Scarborough and Whitby MP, said: “We don’t have a regional federal structure, we don’t have tax-raising powers for the North-East. So there’s not something that would allow the North-East to reciprocate in terms of cutting their taxes.”
But, speaking to the committee, Mr Goodwill, the Scarborough and Whitby MP, said: “We don’t have a regional federal structure, we don’t have tax-raising powers for the North-East. So there’s not something that would allow the North-East to reciprocate in terms of cutting their taxes.”
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This is.. as it says on the tin.... Politics and nothing more....
If Scotland abolishes APD (which it has NOT said it would do in one go! i.e. it would be halved initially... then.. "possibly" totally abolished
- It has already been stated that Newcastle would be protected and not be disadvantaged in such an event.
Realistically i.m.o. Manchester would be the loudest voice in such a move... and all reasonable arguments would be to abolish APD, although London Airports could be charged under a different rule (congesion)if that was deemed to be politically & economically viable
If Scotland abolishes APD (which it has NOT said it would do in one go! i.e. it would be halved initially... then.. "possibly" totally abolished
- It has already been stated that Newcastle would be protected and not be disadvantaged in such an event.
Realistically i.m.o. Manchester would be the loudest voice in such a move... and all reasonable arguments would be to abolish APD, although London Airports could be charged under a different rule (congesion)if that was deemed to be politically & economically viable
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It's quite likely that APD powers will be devolved to Wales as well, especially if a Labour government is returned that relies on support from SNP and Plaid Cymru to run the UK.
That would put the owners of CWL in the enviable position of setting their own APD rates and the Labour-run Wales Assembly has already indicated its intention to slash or abolish APD. That would impact negatively on neighbouring English airports, especially BRS and possibly BHX to a lesser degree, if England remained under the current draconian British APD regime.
There might even be a chancellor of the exchequer responsible for setting English APD rates who represented a Welsh or Scottish constituency - it's happened in the recent past.
So it's quite possible that NCL would not be alone in having competing airports with a more benign APD structure not that it would be any consolation.
It's quite likely that APD powers will be devolved to Wales as well, especially if a Labour government is returned that relies on support from SNP and Plaid Cymru to run the UK.
That would put the owners of CWL in the enviable position of setting their own APD rates and the Labour-run Wales Assembly has already indicated its intention to slash or abolish APD. That would impact negatively on neighbouring English airports, especially BRS and possibly BHX to a lesser degree, if England remained under the current draconian British APD regime.
There might even be a chancellor of the exchequer responsible for setting English APD rates who represented a Welsh or Scottish constituency - it's happened in the recent past.
So it's quite possible that NCL would not be alone in having competing airports with a more benign APD structure not that it would be any consolation.
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If the short-haul rate of APD needs to go up by £3 or £4 to pay for a reduction in the medium/long haul rates then so be it. I don't think any Government left or right will write off £3 billion. As an aside will the Scottish Govt. keep APD in its present form as Cyprus is more than 2,000 miles from Edinburgh....
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It's quite likely that APD powers will be devolved to Wales as well, especially if a Labour government is returned that relies on support from SNP and Plaid Cymru to run the UK.
That would put the owners of CWL in the enviable position of setting their own APD rates and the Labour-run Wales Assembly has already indicated its intention to slash or abolish APD. That would impact negatively on neighbouring English airports, especially BRS and possibly BHX to a lesser degree, if England remained under the current draconian British APD regime.
There might even be a chancellor of the exchequer responsible for setting English APD rates who represented a Welsh or Scottish constituency - it's happened in the recent past.
So it's quite possible that NCL would not be alone in having competing airports with a more benign APD structure not that it would be any consolation.
That would put the owners of CWL in the enviable position of setting their own APD rates and the Labour-run Wales Assembly has already indicated its intention to slash or abolish APD. That would impact negatively on neighbouring English airports, especially BRS and possibly BHX to a lesser degree, if England remained under the current draconian British APD regime.
There might even be a chancellor of the exchequer responsible for setting English APD rates who represented a Welsh or Scottish constituency - it's happened in the recent past.
So it's quite possible that NCL would not be alone in having competing airports with a more benign APD structure not that it would be any consolation.
Unfortunately the toothpaste cannot be put back in the bottle. That said, it makes no sense to devolve APD rates for all the reasons listed above. The most benign APD structure is no APD, or phasing it out by a series of rate reductions, not by geography.
If the short-haul rate of APD needs to go up by £3 or £4 to pay for a reduction in the medium/long haul rates then so be it. I don't think any Government left or right will write off £3 billion. As an aside will the Scottish Govt. keep APD in its present form as Cyprus is more than 2,000 miles from Edinburgh....
the EZY cancelling LGW story has re-emerged in the Chronicle again!!
Easyjet axes Newcastle to Gatwick service despite strong interest from northerners - Chronicle Live
Easyjet axes Newcastle to Gatwick service despite strong interest from northerners - Chronicle Live